Mind Master of the Elf World

Chapter 271 One Against Six? That's Easier Than Anyone Else (4600 words, please vote!)

"With Slowbro unable to battle, Melanie is at a disadvantage and is about to summon her third Pokémon!"

Melanie was already feeling somewhat unwell.

This was especially true after seeing the wary, cautious, and even slightly fearful look in the eyes of the Ice Nine-Tails.

No.

Didn't you hear what the commentator said?
I am at a disadvantage now, and you are at an advantage!

Could you use Iron Tail Wave like you did at the beginning?
How can I have a chance if I don't take risks?
Despite these thoughts, Melanie forced herself to calm down quickly, knowing that if she panicked, it might affect her Pokémon.

As a trainer skilled in using Psychic Pokémon and with her past experience in major tournaments, she can certainly do it.

Take a deep breath.

There is still a chance to turn the tide!
"coming."

Jinghe looked to the other side of the field, at the sudden burst of flames, raised an eyebrow, and gave a reminder.

"Ouch~~"

Ice Nine-Tail's face was tense; its senses were not much slower than Jing He's.

Bear!!

A blazing fire shot into the sky, and Pokémon bathed in flames appeared.

Its appearance is very similar to that of an ape, with its whole body covered in fiery red fur, and its eyebrows, which look like burning flames, flaming upwards. Its fists slam into the ground, creating two dents that proclaim its powerful strength.

The explosive Pokémon Darmanitan!
The hot breath it exhaled melted the snow around it, and the falling snowflakes gradually melted as they approached.

"Crack!!"

The Damo baboon had a confident smile on its face, clenched its fists and pounded its chest, making solid "thump thump thump" sounds, and the heat emanating from its body became even more intense.

"Daruma? That's a Fire-type Pokémon?"

"It seems like this is the first time Miss Melanie has summoned this Pokémon at the Indigo League, right?"

"When the Dharma baboon is in its Dharma form, it also possesses extremely strong superpowers!"

The commentator spoke again.

"It seems that Melanie is planning to melt away the frost with flames! I must say, this is definitely a good choice!"

Fire-type has a significant advantage over Ice-type in terms of attributes.

Is it a good choice?
Jinghe did not take back the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Dharma Baboon, it's a sunny day!"

Melanie finally found the key to the problem.

Aren't there many aurora curtains on Ice Nine-Tailed Fox?
However, the aurora screen only works when there is snow. If the weather is changed, all the aurora screens will naturally fall apart.

"Crack!!"

Flames instantly erupted from the baboon's body, and it pounded its chest violently, trying to call for sunlight.

but
"D-Dharma Baboon's Sunny Day seems to have failed?" The commentator glanced at the sky, which was still dominated by wind and snow, and unexpectedly voiced his guess.

Failed to use?

Melanie's expression was slightly blank.

She wasn't providing commentary; she knew her own Dharma baboon much better. The Dharma baboon's "Sunny Day" technique hadn't failed; it was just...
Just as there seemed to be a slight change in the weather, it was suppressed again by ice and snow.
What kind of weather control is this?
Jing He could only smile at this.

Just kidding, my little Ninetales evolved specifically to counter Zapdos's weather; its obsession with the weather is stronger than anyone else's.

Even Zapdos couldn't beat Ninetales, let alone Darmanitan.

at the same time.

A small sphere emitting a peculiar light appeared in front of the Damo baboon, growing larger and larger in its puzzled eyes.

Strange light!

"Dharma Baboon!"

Melanie's heart tightened, and she hurriedly called out.

However, the baboon has been affected and it is difficult to hear her voice anymore.

"The baboon has fallen into a state of confusion!" This commentary came at just the right time.

"A blizzard," Jing He said slowly.

With snowy weather as a backdrop, it would be a bit incomplete without a blizzard.

"Ouch~~ヾ(*▽'*)"

A glimmer of superpowers shone in the deep, bright blue eyes of the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, and a howling blizzard instantly swept across the entire arena.

The sudden drop in temperature and the howling snow made the audience shiver involuntarily, rubbing the goosebumps off their arms.

As the blizzard gradually subsided, the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ouch~~"

Another blizzard swept in.

"Nine-tailed fox, that's enough," Jing He said, slightly embarrassed.

"Ouch?"

Only then did the raging ice and snow finally subside, allowing the audience to see the situation on the field clearly.

"The baboon has been frozen solid!!" the commentator exclaimed immediately.

How could a Fire-type Pokémon be completely frozen by frost?
It resembles an ice sculpture.

And the thickness of that ice layer
"It really made me cry! It could have easily killed the Daruma baboon, but it cautiously chose to unleash a strange light first!"

"The key point is that there were also two blizzards!"

"Teacher Jinghe was so cautious today, so very cautious!"

"Forgive him, he was too eager to advance to the semifinals."

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Jinghe touched his chin.

Am I being overly cautious?
It's clearly my little nine-tailed fox that's being too cautious, okay?
"Ouch."

Ice Nine-Tail exhaled a breath of cold air.

If the weather is covered up, it could be really dangerous.

The audience enjoys the spectacle, while the guests delve into the details.

Uncle Liu, who had barely spoken, finally spoke.

"This Ice Nine-Tailed Fox has excellent control over ice-type energy."

"Right?" Professor Oak laughed.

Uncle Liu glanced at him sideways.

I'm praising Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, what are you showing off for?

Shiba also laughed and said, "Dharma Baboon's Great Sunny Day didn't fail, it's just that the Ice Nine-Tail's control over the weather is too strong."

"Melanie has three Pokémon left! Does she still have a chance to turn the tide?" the commentator exclaimed.

Why don't you give it a try?

Melanie rolled her eyes in annoyance and solemnly threw out the fourth Poké Ball.

Crimson flames spiraled upwards, and from within the flames emerged a Pokémon wielding a burning magic wand, resembling a fox with fur like a witch's costume.

The fox Pokémon, Witchfire!

Fire and Psychic types.

"This must be Melanie's ace Pokémon! It's finally here!"

"Fire Fox vs. Ice Fox? This is a duel between foxes!"

"The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox is definitely running out of stamina. Come on, Miss Melanie and the Fiery Red Fox! Defeat the Great Demon King!"

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Have we already become the "Great Demon King"?
There's still a chance!
Melanie gave herself and the fiery red fox a silent pep talk.

Wasn't Ice Nine-Tailed Fox cautious? Didn't it set up so many aurora curtains?
Then just use an attack that you can't block!

Melanie once again thought of a way to deal with Jing He and Ice Nine-Tailed Fox.

"The Fiery Red Fox, foreseeing the future!"

"Woo——"

The fiery red fox waved its magic wand, its eyes flashing as if scenes of the future were flashing before its eyes.

It stored its superpowers in the future, waiting for the moment when they would be unleashed.

have to say.

Faced with the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's layers of aurora protection, and with the weather proving irreplaceable, Melanie and the Fiery Red Fox found a solution.

Because predicting the future is a move that even defense cannot withstand.

How do we defend against attacks from the future?
However, one thing is inevitable: the effects of future moves will not be seen so quickly.

and so.

While the Fiery Red Fox used its ability to foresee the future, the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox did not stop its actions.

"Ouch~!"

Its nine tails were fully extended, then quickly curled up together, and an aura filled with darkness spread rapidly from its tails.

Waves of evil!

boom! !

An invisible aura delivered a fatal blow; the impact of the Dark-type move Dark Pulse was undoubtedly devastating for Felcracker, a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Just when the audience thought that Melanie's Flare Fox would lose its ability to battle under the attack of Ninetales, just like the previous Pokémon,

Then Melanie shouted with all her might:

"Hold on! Fiery Red Fox! We can't fall here!"

Bear!!

next moment.

A deep red magical flame suddenly rose, and the fire at the tip of the wand in the Demonfire Red Fox's hand became even more fierce and surging.

Does it combine the Fiery Attribute with the Aura Sash?
Jing He thought to herself. [Aura Sash: When a Pokémon holding this item is attacked and near unconsciousness while at full HP, the Sash will preserve its last bit of HP.]

at the same time.

The audience, who had been holding their breath, erupted in cheers when they saw this scene.

"It's on fire!"

"Fierce Fire! This is the Fiery Moment of the Demonic Red Fox!"

"Charge, Fiery Red Fox, defeat the 'evil' Teacher Jing He! But please be gentle with our little nine-tailed fox!"

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In the guest seats.

Professor Oak exclaimed "Oh!" and exclaimed, "What an admirable will and belief! This is the resonance between the trainer and the Pokémon."

Liu Bo seriously suspected that Professor Oak had done too much research, and that he couldn't even see the "aura" anymore.

Professor Oak naturally noticed it.

However, this is not a game. Even with the "Focus Sash" for protection, Pokémon and trainers still need strong willpower to fully unleash the item's effects.

Seeing that the Fiery Fox's Fire ability had been triggered and maintained, Melanie did not show much joy.

If even the Fiery Red Fox can't defeat the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox
A sense of fear rose uncontrollably in her heart.

If they can't even deal with their own trump card, it's hard to imagine how they'll play from here on out.

However, if Jinghe can defeat the Ice Ninetales, then her remaining Pokémon, especially her Psychic Pokémon, will still have a chance.
and so.

It all depends on this moment!

"Well done, Demonfire Red Fox!" Melanie shouted, not only to cheer on Demonfire Red Fox, but also to encourage herself.

She waved her hand dramatically, shouting, "Big Character Explosive Flame!"

The blazing flames shot out in the shape of the Chinese character "大" (big).

"Nine-Tailed Fox."

"Ouch~!"

Actually, switching back to Ice Nine-Tailed Fox at this point would be the best option.

After all, neither the explosive flames nor the ability to foresee the future are particularly advantageous to it.

But before Jinghe could finish speaking, she saw a hint of barely suppressed excitement in the little guy's cautious eyes.

Although cautious, it also enjoys battling.

In particular, fighting alongside Jing He!
Seeing this, Jinghe smiled.

Oh well.

He gently pushed up his glasses and calmly said, "Dig a hole."

Click! Click! Click—

Layer upon layer of aurora curtains shattered under the terrifying burst of flames.

Judging by that posture.

It seems they won't stop until they shatter all the aurora curtains.

"My God, how many layers of aurora curtain are there?"

"Isn't that being a bit too cautious?"

"Wait! Where's my little Nine-Tails? Is that... a snowman?"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox has disappeared from everyone's sight.

next moment.

boom! !

The ground beneath the Demonfire Red Fox's feet shattered, and the snow-white Ice Nine-Tailed Fox burst forth from the rubble and snow, delivering the final blow to the Demonfire Red Fox.

The massive flames that were still rampaging under the power of superpowers dissipated in an instant.

"Fire Fox, incapacitated!!"

There was an uproar.

Four now!
Ninetales has already defeated four Pokémon in a row!
Are they planning to take on all six of them at once?!
Everyone was startled by the thought that had arisen in their hearts.

hiss--

Is all that caution for the sake of winning against six opponents at once?
Melanie had the same thought in her mind.

She knew that her defeat today seemed inevitable, but she didn't want to be unable to defeat even one of Teacher Jinghe's Pokémon.

still have a chance!

Previously, there was a chance to turn the tide, but now there is a chance to defeat the Ice Nine-Tails.

Although the Fiery Red Fox was defeated, its foresight will not end here.

We must seize this opportunity!
She quickly threw out another Poké Ball.

"Melanie has sent out her fifth Pokémon!"

Before the commentator could even recover from the astonishment, Melanie summoned her next Pokémon.

"Go, Qilin Qi!"

The long-necked Pokémon, which resembles a deer, has Normal and Psychic types.

"Qilin Qi, the Fang of Spirit!"

Don't give up, it's not time to give up yet!
At least.

We must defeat the Ice Nine-Tails!

A mask made of superpowers appeared in front of Qilin Qi, and fangs made of spiritual power shattered all the aurora curtains along the way!

[Spiritual Fang: Destroys the opponent's light walls, reflective walls, and aurora curtains, and deals damage to the target.]

"Melani hasn't given up; she's found a new way!" the commentator exclaimed once again, his voice filled with excitement.

What I most want to see in Pokémon battles is this kind of unwavering passion between trainers and Pokémon.

Exciting!

Melanie didn't use Giratina's Psychic Fang to counter it earlier because her Giratina is a special attacker, while Psychic Fang is a physical attacker, which is not its forte.

However, at this point, she had no choice but to do so in order to create an opportunity to foresee the future.

however.

Kirin's Spirit Fangs struck the Ice Nine-Tails' Stand.

enough.

Melanie thought to herself.

The attack, pre-planned for the future, is about to begin.

"Kyuubi!"

At this moment, Jing He's expression also turned serious. "Wrap yourself in superpowers!"

"Ouch——!!"

The Ice Nine-Tailed Fox, having dodged the Qilin Qi's attack, also had a halo of superpowers shining in its eyes.

Its long-term training in superpowers has given it complete mastery over its abilities.

boom! !

An attack from the future struck it without any surprise.

However, its own superpowers shielded it from a great deal of damage.

"Ouch~~"

Ice Nine-Tail cried out in pain, which made Jing He feel a little sorry for it.

However, the battle was not over.

"Evil Wave!" Jing He'e waved his hand.

The audience was silent.

Seeing Qilin Qi being knocked away and rendered unable to fight, everyone's hearts pounded.

Holy crap! Holy crap!

"Teacher Jinghe really took this performance seriously."

"This is the fifth one already!"

"Wow—are they really going to wipe out six opponents in one go?!"

Melanie's expression had become somewhat numb.

This is an ice nine-tailed fox.
It was like a towering snow-capped mountain that seemed unattainable; just when she thought she was about to reach the summit, she discovered that behind the ice and snow lay even more and more.
Is it really impossible to defeat even one in this battle?
Her last Pokémon was Exeggutor, a Grass/Psychic type, which was weak against Ninetales, an Ice type.

Originally, the Exeggutor, with its chlorophyll properties, could barely form half a Sunny Day team with Daruma and Fiery Red Fox, but...
Kaka! !
The Exeggutor tree was unsurprisingly frozen.

When the stadium, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, erupted in terrifying cheers again, as if the entire stadium was shaking.
This also marks the end of the battle.

“Ooo ...!!”

Ice Nine-Tailed Fox ran towards Jing He with light steps.

He tackled him to the ground.

That was close! We almost lost.

Jinghe felt that he might need to explain to Ice Nine-Tailed Fox that the competition wasn't a one-against-six battle; it had partners.

But considering how hard the little guy worked...
Forget it.

There's nothing wrong with being cautious.

This is not.

You easily defeated six opponents at once, didn't you?
"The winner of this match is Jinghe from the Hoenn region!!"

"Let's congratulate him on successfully advancing to the semifinals!"

but.

Amidst the boisterous cheers, Jing He and the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox left the audience with a question that would last for centuries—

How many layers does the Ice Nine-Tailed Fox's aurora curtain actually have?
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P.S.: I wanted to finish writing, so I wrote a little more. This chapter has 4600 words, please vote with your monthly tickets!
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